This information, and tons more, is available in the 2000-2001 telemetry study, sorry I don't have a link. I personally have not seen spawning fish in the area mentioned.
Thank you Dave, I am familiar with that study.
I often wondered if fisherman were asked to also kill those telemetry hatchery fish if there would have been so many left to find the spawning grounds? I honestly believe most hatchery fish would be bonked and out of the river system before finding the spawning grounds if not told to release encountered radio tagged fish, especially with the increased number of fisherman on the river compared to 2000, even though the graph showed earlier in this post would lead you to believe differently.
I also believe the study is somewhat presumptions is saying all non retained hatchery fish that were either recaptured or not found the grounds/spawned then moved out and on their way? while the study was and is a great base line for steelhead activities it is a shame the funding couldn't be found to carry on the study and improve on its science base to help better understand an issue that really does have one of the biggest impacts when making "best practice decisions"
Dave I believe you and Buck have done more for the steelhead in the Chilliwack valley than any other government funded project, and for that I personally thank you. I do hope that one day our Provincial leaders will understand that boots on the ground really is the best practice when trying to make decisions for these fish.